The world’s smallest surviving baby has been born in San Diego, according to hospital officials.
The baby girl weighed 8.6 ounces when she was delivered in December. She went home this month as a healthy, happy 5-pound infant.
Officials with Sharp Mary Birch Hospital announced the successful birth Wednesday.
The baby girl was born at 23 weeks and 3 days, induced because she was not gaining weight in the womb after the mother developed preeclampsia. Her parents were advised their baby may not survive the first 24 hours.
That first day turned into two which then turned into a week. The baby girl defied expectations.
"At birth, she was roughly the same weight as a large apple or a child's juice box," CEO Trisha Khaleghi said.
Read more: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/the_miracle_of_life_from_the_worlds_smallest_baby.html#ixzz5pPSZ1y8Y
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